Evolution of Bengals' run game continues

Green-Ellis' role expanding

12:20 AM,
Sep. 6, 2012

BenJarvus Green-Ellis will get most of the carries against the Ravens with Bernard Scott out.

Written by

Joe Reedy

The Bengals have a new running back, but it might look the same at least for this week as they open the season at Baltimore on Monday.

With Bernard Scott out at least another week as he comes back from a hand injury and is cleared by trainers, BenJarvus Green-Ellis is going to get the brunt of the carries. Of the 53 games Green-Ellis had played in New England, he carried the ball 20 or more just six times.

When asked if Green-Ellis was ready for the possibility of a lot of work on Monday, he said: "That might not be the gameplan. Whatever it is, that's what I'm going to do. If they want me to run, I'm going to ...